WWD articles from November 2004

WWD archives from November 2004

JEAN GENIE.
November 1, 2004... LOS ANGELES -- Daniella Clarke of Frankie B. was one of the first to bring waistlines on jeans to precarious lows, but for spring the designer has tempered that look somewhat with new pieces such as beaded silk tunics and shrunken tuxedo...

If the shoe fits, wear it: Candie's in surprise deal to buy Badgley Mischka.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Eric Wilson NEW YORK -- Mark Badgley and James Mischka, the purveyors of expensive evening gowns, have found a business partner in an unlikely place: moderate footwear and jeans company Candie's Inc. The designers signed a...

P&G takeover hampers Wella's net.(Wella AB adversely affected by Procter & Gamble takeover)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Melissa Drier, Ross Tucker BERLIN -- Restructuring charges and exceptional items largely relating to Wella's takeover by Procter & Gamble adversely affected the German hair care company's earnings for the abridged financial year...

COMING THIS WEEK.
November 1, 2004... Monday: Intimate Apparel and Accessories Market Week, New York. Tuesday: Election Day Wednesday: The ING New York City Marathon Health & Fitness Expo (through Saturday). Interselection and Fatex textile show, Paris (through...

In brief: Nike women's push... Wang to Boston.(Nike Inc. to ship first women's catalogue; Vera Wang Ltd. opens bridal salon in Boston)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... NIKE WOMEN'S PUSH: Sneaker giant Nike Inc. plans to ship its first women's catalogue next week. Nikewomen will weigh in at 56 pages and focus on yoga, running and training shoes and apparel. The Beaverton, Ore.-based firm began rolling out the...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
November 1, 2004... A story appearing Oct. 28, page 6, incorrectly stated the scope of Giorgio Armani's global point-of-sale project. A|X Armani Exchange stores are not involved in the project.

FORD ON THE ROAD.(Tom Ford loves to party)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Rose Apodaca Jones FORD ON THE ROAD: If the Hollywood thing doesn't work out for Tom Ford, he might consider running for office. He showed the poise of a consummate politician at the sold-out book signing in Beverly Hills for his...

STARS ON ICE.(designer-celebrity connection )
November 1, 2004... Byline: Eric Wilson Sometimes the whole designer-celebrity connection is tenuous at best, but once in a while there's more synergy than you'd expect. Stella McCartney and Kate Hudson have such a tight bond that when the designer called to...

COOL, CALM AND COLLECTED; FRANKIE B.'S DANIELLA CLARKE , JUAN CARLOS OBANDO, PEGAH ANVARIAN AND LOUIS VERDAD.
November 1, 2004... Frankie B.: It may just be a little ol' contemporary line from a Hollywood rock chick, but on Thursday night, Daniella Clarke's Frankie B. show was the hottest ticket in town. The packed crowd, which included Macy Gray and Samaire Armstrong,...

ELECTION LOOMS OVER MARKET WEEK.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Karyn Monget NEW YORK -- Some major out-of-town retailers may not be in a big hurry to strategize and complete plans for spring 2005 at this week's market. The reason: Tuesday is Election Day and a major concern is not being...

SILMO SEES A TECHY SPRING AHEAD.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Emilie Marsh PARIS -- Be it wraparound frames, Fifties-inspired styles or sporty looks, buyers shopping for spring and summer eyewear at Silmo, the eyewear trade show at the Porte de Versailles exhibition halls here, said eyewear...

NOTEBOOK FROM PARIS; THIS FALL THE CITY OF LIGHT IS SPARKLING WITH ACCESSORIES. PARIS IS ABUZZ WITH DRAMATIC BAUBLES, NEW BOUTIQUES AND EVEN SOME SNEAKERS AND SLIPPERS TO WEAR AROUND TOWN.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Phoebe Elder, Emilie Marsh, Robert Murphy OPERA ROCKS Pop diva Jennifer Lopez may be from the block, but her bling hardly compares to the jewels going on the block that belonged to opera diva Maria Callas. Eleven pieces from...

Borsalino heads in a new direction.(will go after a younger customer and use international ad campaign to do so)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Luisa Zargani ALESSANDRIA, Italy -- The plethora of hats in all shapes and colors on the spring runways spelled out good business for Roberto Gallo, chief executive officer of Borsalino, the company often associated with felt...

WALKING BAG-WARDS.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Emily Holt NEW YORK -- Shoe retailer Sacco has carried accessories at its stores since the first boutique opened in 1980. It's just that they were kind of an afterthought -- "Almost a no-thought," quipped Joe South, partner and...

GWYNETH GRACES DAMIANI CAMPAIGN.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Alessandra Ilari MILAN -- Damiani hopes its latest Hollywood calling will echo around the world. Following Isabella Rossellini, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, the upscale jewelry firm has tapped Gwyneth Paltrow to pose for...

Michael Kors steps into sock deal.(Michael Kors USA Inc. teams up with American Essentials)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh NEW YORK -- Michael Kors is taking his luxury philosophy to the feet. Come fall 2005, customers perusing upscale department stores will likely stumble across a selection of women's and men's socks by the...

KABBALAH CHARISMA: FASHION'S NEW STATE OF MIND.(Kabbalah loungewear)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Karyn Monget NEW YORK -- You don't have to be a Kabbalah-loving celebrity like Madonna, Britney Spears, Demi Moore or Lucy Liu to dress like one. Would you believe Kabbalah loungewear, T-shirts, accessories, jewelry and even...

PRESIDENTIAL ISSUES RUN DEEP FOR INDUSTRY.
November 1, 2004... Byline: WWD Staff NEW YORK -- The next U.S. president, incumbent George W. Bush or challenger Sen. John Kerry, will face issues that are of critical importance to the fashion industry and, by their nature, to the entire country. A...

SIZING UP THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Joanna Ramey, Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- Picking the makeup of the cabinet and senior staff if Sen. John Kerry wins the presidential election or trying to determine which cabinet members and other top advisers would stay in a...

Tahari bid for Barenys said in $400M ballpark.(Elie Tahari bid for Barneys is highest thus far)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK -- Designer Elie Tahari last week submitted his bid for Barneys New York, according to sources. Although Tahari had been searching for a partner, sources said he elected to "go on his own." Tahari's...

Puma 3Q net rises 23%, UPS guidance.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Emilie Marsh, With contributions from Damien McGuinness PARIS -- Puma AG on Friday raised its full-year earnings target and reported a 23 percent hike in third-quarter income. The German sports firm said solid shoe and apparel...

WWD STOCK INDEX UP 3.1%.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- Matching a percentage advance by the S&P 500, the WWD Stock Index rose 3.1 percent in the week, closing at 1,117.24 from 1,083.63 a week ago. Pleasing investors, who are already focused on what...

Catch them if you can: Abagnale fights counterfeiting.(Frank Abagnale develops anticounterfeiting product)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Ross Tucker NEW YORK -- Frank Abagnale, whose journey from teenage confidence man to Federal Bureau of Investigation consultant received the Hollywood treatment in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can," is bringing his decades...

GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW PETITION ON CHINA COTTON TROUSERS.(Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- The interagency Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements on Friday accepted for full review a safeguard petition seeking to impose quota limits on cotton trouser imports from China, valued...

A CHANGING LANDSCAPE.(Commercial real estate.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Huge deals are rocking the retail real estate industry, putting megamalls and millions of square feet of property into the hands of fewer and fewer developers. Inside, a look at the latest strategies of some big players and hot spots around the...

FACTS, FASCIAS AND FOOTAGE.
November 1, 2004... CAJUN HAPPENING: Louisiana's biggest outlet center, a 600,000-square-foot project in Shreveport called Louisiana Boardwalk, is scheduled to open in March. "It's a combination of entertainment, lifestyle and outlets in a very high tourist area,...

General Growth's rousing expansion.(General Growth Properties Inc. buys The Rouse Co.)
November 1, 2004... Byline: David Moin CHICAGO -- As it celebrates 50 years in business, General Growth Properties Inc. is buying a whale of a birthday present, The Rouse Co. Almost overnight, it's putting on some flash, shedding its middle-market image...

Taubman on a tourism push.(Robert Taubman of Taubman Centers Inc. is a member of the Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism Promotion Advisory Board)
November 1, 2004... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK -- With tourists accounting for up to a third of the traffic in certain malls of his, Robert Taubman, the chairman and chief executive officer of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based Taubman Centers Inc., is working...

RETAIL TAKES THE `A' TRAIN TO HARLEM.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK -- After more than a decade on the main shopping drag of Nyack, N.Y., Veronica Jones decided in 2000 to open a second Grandview boutique. Rather than go to another established downtown neighborhood, she...

LAS VEGAS: FINDING BIG BUCKS IN THE 'BURBS.(store openings and expansions)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Michelle Dalton Tyree LAS VEGAS -- If the only thought that comes to mind when thinking of this city built on gambling is the famed strip, then think again. Developers here are bringing lots of chic retail to the suburbs, where...

THE FRENCH PARADOX.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Robert Murphy PARIS -- With consumer spending weak and tourist flows lagging, commercial real estate in France stagnated this year. Real estate executives said transactions in the luxury sector fared worst. Rents stabilized...

Marylebone High Street's rebellion.(street has been transformed into fashion and beauty thoroughfare)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON -- In a city that boasts flashy flagships on Bond Street and Sloane Street and fast-fashion chains like Topshop, New Look and Zara, one neighborhood is fighting to stand apart from the retail crowd. ...

THE FASHION VOTE.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... NEW YORK -- It's not 1954, it's 2004. So why do we think that First Ladies need to dress only in namby-pamby jewel-colored suits? True, we have elected our First Lady's husband President, and we haven't voted for her, but that doesn't mean...

McCartney trims U.K. loss.(Stella McCartney Ltd. results announced)
November 2, 2004... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON -- Stella McCartney Ltd., the U.K. company that oversees the designer's trademarks, licenses and London store, posted a loss of 3.9 million pounds, or $7 million, in the year ended Jan. 31. This compares...

IN BRIEF: DEAL COMPLETE... THREADGILL JOINS TROPICAL... WELLMAN'S POLY PRICING.
November 2, 2004... DEAL COMPLETE: Christopher & Banks Corp. said Monday after the stock market closed that it has completed the acquisition of 21 Acorn stores from Gilmore Brothers Inc. for $7 million in cash. The Acorn stores, located in nine states, sell...

MEMO PAD: G+J BACK IN THE KITCHEN... YOUNG BLOOD... HIRE AWAY...(Gruner and Jahr USA Publishing Co.; Toby Young)(briefs)
November 2, 2004... Byline: Jeff Bercovici, Sara James G+J BACK IN THE KITCHEN: Speculation might be rampant about more disposals, but three months after shuttering its new magazines unit, Gruner + Jahr is back in the development business. Former YM editor in...

Warnaco names intimate execs.(Martha Olson and Barbara Lipton appointed at Warnaco Group Inc.)
November 2, 2004... Byline: Karyn Monget NEW YORK -- The Warnaco Group Inc. made two high-level executive appointments Monday in an effort to shore up its $573 million intimate apparel division -- and turned again to Liz Claiborne for one of them. ...

Equinox looks to leverage Choo.(Equinox Luxury Holdings exploring options for Jimmy Choo)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON -- Equinox Luxury Holdings, which owns a 51 percent stake in the London-based Jimmy Choo, is exploring strategic options for the luxury footwear brand that could include a possible sale, an initial public...

THE FASHION VOTE.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... NEW YORK -- The election may be a serious business, but fashion doesn't have to be. So we asked some designers to sketch something fun for both potential First Ladies. A couple of the more courageous got outrageous -- but, hey, this is a...

CLOSING BELLES; CORINNE GRASSINI, EDUARDO LUCERO AND GREY ANT'S GRANT KRAJECKI WORKED "NINE TO FIVE.".
November 2, 2004... Society for Rational Dress: Designer Corinne Grassini showed her tight, two-year-old collection without any of the overreaching, pompous tricks that often plague young designers who aspire to appear edgy and avant-garde these days. This, of...

CALI'S CORNUCOPIA.
November 2, 2004... LOS ANGELES -- In the city that is home to Hollywood's pantheon of actors and actresses, a fashion girl is free to be anyone who suits her fancy. Her options this season: the East Coast Brahmin; a Far Eastern mystic; an Eighties throwback...

SCARY MOVIE STARS.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... Even if it's a school night, Peter and Jacqui Getty always host their Halloween bash on the very evening. This year, Peter dressed as Lord Nelson; Jacqui, as a mythical earth mother (in Chanel Couture), and her 17-year-old daughter, Gia...

PATENT PENDANTS.
November 2, 2004... HOUSTON -- The Texas crowd is used to mammoth-sized gems, but even they were impressed by Cartier's breathtaking exhibit of its most significant 20th-century pieces at the Museum of Fine Arts here on Friday night. Cartier wisely turned...

RADIO HEAD.(Interview)
November 2, 2004... Byline: Nandini D'Souza NEW YORK -- Nic Harcourt is one of the most influential men in music. But most people don't even know what he looks like. They can, however, instantly recognize his voice -- a low, soothing tone with a faintly...

TWEEDS AND DRESSES FIRST FOR FALL.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg NEW YORK -- Shrunken jackets and special-occasion dresses are big hits this fall, according to a spot check of retailers. While some shoppers are picking up styles they have seen on their favorite...

MARKET BASKET: THRIFTY BUSINESS... 15 REASONS TO VOTE.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... THRIFTY BUSINESS: Natasha Richardson will host Housing Works' first annual Fashion Action Benefit Nov. 10 at the new Rubin Museum in New York at 150 West 17th Street. More than 80 designers and brands have donated $1 million worth of new...

POOR NATIONS PUSH U.S. FOR TRADE BREAKS.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- A coalition of least-developed countries led by Bangladesh and Nepal is pressing its case for a preferential trade program to get duty-free access to the U.S. market for a range of products, including...

KOREAN MAKERS TAKE HIGH-TECH APPROACH.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Scott Malone NEW YORK -- South Korean textile manufacturers are turning to high-tech fabrics in order to compete in the post-quota world. "Our competitor is China," said Suk Jae Seo, sales department manager for Seoul-based...

QUOTA WATCH: CHINA.
November 2, 2004... A coalition of textile industry groups is filing a wave of safeguard petitions in an effort to keep a lid on Chinese imports after the 148 nations of the World Trade Organization drop their quotas on textiles and apparel next year. The...

COUNTRY FOCUS: SOUTH KOREA.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... GDP: $857.8 billion/$17,800 per capita (2003) GDP Change: +3.1 percent Population: 48.6 million Unemployment: 3.4 percent Textile and apparel imports to U.S.: $2.64 billion, +0.6 percent* Key products: Man-made fiber...

INDUSTRY CHIEFS BOOST '04 VOTER REGISTRATION.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Joanna Ramey WASHINGTON -- Fashion industry executives as diverse as Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Roger Milliken are among the activists in the forefront of registering hundreds of thousands of new voters who may determine the...

MOBY UNVEILS LITTLE IDIOT COLLECTIVE.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Eric Wilson NEW YORK -- The techno rocker Moby has taken a circuitous route to the apparel industry, having opened a cafe and introduced a line of iced teas before getting around to taking on T-shirts. On Saturday, Moby...

Macy's East taps Mansour.(James Mansour appointed executive vice president)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK -- In its second key appointment in less than a week, Macy's East named James Mansour as executive vice president of visual merchandising. Mansour was a principal of Mansour Design, a New York retail...

Searles in running for Wilson's post?(Michael Searles is a candidate for CEO at Wilsons The Leather Experts)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2004... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK -- Michael Searles may be back running another distressed retailer -- he's a candidate for chief executive officer at Wilsons The Leather Experts, sources said. Last week, Wilsons announced that Joel...

Shiseido net down as overseas sales rise.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Koji Hirano TOKYO -- Shiseido Group reported income from operations fell 25.3 percent to 14.3 billion yen, or $131.2 million for the first half ended Sept. 30, primarily because of a significant strategic increase in marketing...

LAP OF LUXURY.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2004... LOS ANGELES -- Understated luxury speaks volumes this spring, as breezy silhouettes in pale hues get a touch of luxe metallic details to add to the air of poolside chic. Here, for example, Abaete's cotton gauze caftan and Maxstudio.com's...

JUMPING INTO THE POOL: JESSICA SIMPSON JOINS FASHION'S CELEB WAVE.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Lisa Lockwood NEW YORK -- Clearly it doesn't matter whether Chicken of the Sea is chicken or tuna -- for Jessica Simpson, it's all leading to a lifestyle brand. Simpson, the multiplatinum singer and reality TV star, as well...

Wal-Mart's China growth under way.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expects to open at least 10 stores there in 2005)
November 3, 2004... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- As requirements for foreign retailers doing business in China are expected to loosen next month, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is poised to expand its presence there. The company expects to open at least 10...

In brief: No luck... Dillard's deal done... Bottega news.(Fin.part audit; Dillard National Bank sold to GE Consumer Finance; Nicole Felsen joins Bottega Veneta)
November 3, 2004... NO LUCK: If Fin.part thought that switching auditors would help it get its accounts approved, the financially troubled company was wrong. Fin.part said that auditing firm Mazars & Guerard was unable to "express a judgment" on the company's...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
November 3, 2004... John Mather left his position as fashion director of Men's Journal in February 2003, not February 2004 as reported in Memo Pad on Tuesday. While it was correctly reported that the magazine had reduced its fashion coverage at that time, the...

Barneys bidding down to the wire.(Triac, Bear Stearns and Elie Tahari are all interested)
November 3, 2004... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK -- Elie Tahari and Triac may have some competition in their bidding for Barneys New York, according to a source familiar with the situation. "There's another potential player -- and it's another apparel...

MANOLO WINS THE VOTE.(clothes marketing on election day)
November 3, 2004... NEW YORK -- What's a girl to do -- buy Manolo Blahniks at $100 a pop or vote? Such was the dilemma fashion devotees grappled with at the Manolo sample sale on Election Day. Well, they are the fashion flock, so you can guess which one...

Calvin Klein taps Giuseppe Rossi as Europe chief.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2004... NEW YORK -- Calvin Klein Inc. has named Giuseppe Rossi as general manager and managing director of its European business, filling a vacancy created when Anthony Romano was lured away in May to helm Prada's Luna Rossa sailing team. Rossi,...

SUZY: HALLOWEEN HIJINKS... MAN ON A `MISSION'... BAD MATERIAL GIRL?(celebrities)
November 3, 2004... Byline: Aileen Mehle Is Elizabeth Hurley getting married this weekend? Do we care? Of course we do. Liz is reportedly inviting 20 of her closest friends to join her, her mother and her two-and-a-half-year-old son, Damien, for a pair of...

FASHION SCOOPS: BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE... COUNTDOWN... WELL-HEELED THIEVES.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2004... BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE: No matter which way Tuesday's election is called, Kenneth Cole will be ready with a joke. The designer is planning to create two billboards in the New York area to reflect its outcome: If Kerry wins, the billboards will...

Remede expanding into spas.(Laboratoire Remede to open first Remede Spa at the St. Regis Aspen)
November 3, 2004... Byline: Julie Naughton, Tina Isaac NEW YORK -- Luxury-priced skin and body care line Laboratoire Remede is expanding into the spa business. The brand's parent, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, will open the first Remede Spa at the St....

Clothestime readies comeback, considering Wet Seal locations.
November 3, 2004... Byline: David Moin NEW YORK -- Teen retailer Clothestime ceased operations early this year, but its new owner says the chain is ready to start ticking again and could actually begin picking off locations from distressed retailers, such...

PALMS AWAY.(Brief Article)
November 3, 2004... LOS ANGELES -- Lounge around in style this spring with relaxed and elegant looks, from sheer chiffons with beaded detailing to sensuous silk jerseys. Lisa Curran's polyamide and elastin bikini top; Moschino's cotton, rayon and Lycra...

Tesco tears through U.K. clothing market.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON -- It was a moment in British fashion history: Last spring, a 45 pound, or $81, pale green chiffon dress that had sold alongside bananas and bicycles at the U.K. supermarket chain Tesco suddenly became the...

TAKING STOCK OF BABY BOOMERS.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Valerie Seckler NEW YORK -- Baby Boomers' entrance into their next life stage could open the door for apparel marketers nimble enough to answer the call of a cohort with more varied needs. With many Baby Boomers, ages 38 to...

L.A. MARKET ORDERS FLOW FOR UPBEAT DESIGNS.(Los angeles, California )
November 3, 2004... Byline: Nola Sarkisian-Miller, With contributions from Michelle Dalton Tyree LOS ANGELES -- Most retailers attending Los Angeles market week embraced sunny, exuberant fashions and orders appeared brisk, hardly reflecting tumultuous times...

DESERT BLOOM.(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... LOS ANGELES -- Light and easy cotton dresses are always everywhere for spring, but this time around, the So Cal staple gets a retro touch with halter necklines and fun floral prints. Here, for example, Roxy's cotton voile dress. For more, see...

INDUSTRY ON BUSH: FREE TRADE, TAX REDUCTIONS TO TOP AGENDA.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Joanna Ramey, Kristi Ellis, With contributions from Eric Wilson, Rosemary Feitelberg, Scott Malone, Evan Clark, New York WASHINGTON -- President Bush's second-term agenda is likely to focus on boosting free trade, more tax cuts...

IN BRIEF: LAURELS FOR CHADHA...VEGAS MOVES...SHIFTS AT RETAIL VENTURES.
November 4, 2004... LAURELS FOR CHADHA: Rattan Chadha, chief executive officer of the Liz Claiborne Inc. subsidiary Mexx, was given the Grand Seigneur award by Modint, a Dutch trade organization for fashion, interior design and textiles. The award, billed as the...

HILFIGER SHORES UP DEFENSE TEAM.(Tommy Hilfiger Corp. hires lawyer Mary Jo White )
November 4, 2004... Byline: Evan Clark NEW YORK -- Tommy Hilfiger Corp., facing a federal criminal investigation of its commission policies, has hired former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White to bolster its legal team. "The investigation is a...

TV'S `THE O.C.' TARGETED FOR BRANDING.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Nola Sarkisian-Miller LOS ANGELES -- Fox TV's hit show, "The O.C.," is on the verge of becoming a brand. A higher-end clothing line inspired by the program will launch for spring after the debut last week of a...

DESIGNING WOMEN; NEW YORK -- TWO DOYENNES OF INTERIORS BRING THEIR STYLES TO THE PUBLIC EYE: KELLY HOPPEN AT BERGDORF GOODMAN AND ALEXA HAMPTON ON PBS.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Jamie Rosen HOPPEN'S STANCE Kelly Hoppen, the self-proclaimed British "taupe queen" of interior design, is taking America. Or at least trying to. Not only does this week mark the official opening of her first U.S....

IN THE GROVE.(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... LOS ANGELES -- From tiered ruffle skirts to playful eyelet trims, breezy dresses get fun, flirty details perfect for spring. Caption(s): Killah's cotton dress. Seychelle sandals. / Ezekiel's cotton dress. / Rampage's cotton dress. /...

AG MOVES ON.(Koos Mfg)
November 4, 2004... Byline: Michelle Dalton Tyree Its founder has departed, but jeans brand AG Adriano Goldschmied is moving ahead with new projects. The brand, owned by Koos Mfg. of Los Angeles, last week opened its first store, on trendy Robertson...

STYLE ICON'S PLUS PUSH.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Lauren DeCarlo Ali Shapiro looked at the 64 percent of Americans who are classified as overweight and saw an opportunity. "It's like a country without a flag," Shapiro said of the plus-size population. She created the...

GIRBAUD'S FIRM POSTS PROFIT.(Brief Article)
November 4, 2004... Byline: Scott Malone I.C. Isaacs & Co., the North American licensee for the Marithe & Francois Girbaud jeans brand, posted a third-quarter profit of $2.5 million, following a net loss of $545,000 a year earlier. The improvement, which...

LOWERING THE BAR.(Bartack jeans, price management)
November 4, 2004... Byline: Scott Malone Bartack, a premium line of jeans launched a year ago by the Jolna Design Group, is taking a new tack in its price strategy. The brand initially targeted a retail price point of about $100, but later this month will...

CALIFORNIA TS FOR EVERY TASTE.(t-shirts)
November 4, 2004... Byline: Nola Sarkisian-Miller LOS ANGELES -- In 1899, the director of the U.S. Patent Office suggested that it close, claiming that "everything that can be invented has already been invented." Jaded minds may apply that same woefully...

LUCY BEGINS NATIONAL RETAIL PUSH.(Lucy Activewear Inc.)
November 4, 2004... Byline: Melanie Kletter NEW YORK -- Lucy Activewear Inc., the 15-store women's retailer that started as lucy.com, is trying to make a fresh beginning after falling hard when the Internet bubble burst. The company last month...